Alignment system for multiple yarn ends

ABSTRACT

A system is disclosed for single-step string-up and precise alignment to within .001 inch resolution of dual yarn ends relative to the passageways of a draw point localizing jet. The system has two guides which are each adjustable to permit precise alignment in two planes of the dual yarn ends relative to a draw point localizing jet, and a single-step string-up device which separates and positions the dual yarn ends for string-up through the guides and the draw point localizing jet.

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Lees et al. Apr. 29, 1975 [54] ALIGNMENT SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE 3,766,72610/1973 Carroll 242/157 R YARN ENDS Inventors! Robert Lees; WilliamDorne Primary E.\'aminerRichard A. Schacher Braswen, both of Ch ster,Va. Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Patrick L. Henry [73] Assignee: AlliedChemical Corporation, New

York, NY. [22] Filed: Apr. 25, 1974 [57] ABSTRACT [2]] A N 463335 Asystem is disclosed for single-step string-up and precise alignment towithin 001 inch resolution of dual yarn ends relative to the passagewaysof a draw point [52] [1.8. CI. 226/93; 226/97; 226/109; localizing j TheSystem has two guides which are [51] Int. Cl each adjustable to permitprecise alignment in two planes of the dual yarn ends relative to a drawpoint localizing jet, and a single step string-up device which separatesand positions the dual yarn ends for stringup through the guides and thedraw point localizing et.

[58] Field of Search 226/91, 97, 108, 109, 199; 242/4703, 157 R; 57/345[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3.698.612 10/1972 Brock226/91 32 Claims, 8 Drawing Figures PLT'ENTEB APR 2 9 I975 SHEET 2 BF 5ALIGNMENT SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE YARN ENDS BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Thisinvention relates to an apparatus for the alignment of continuouslyrunning multiple yarn ends. In particular. it relates to an alignmentsystem to be used in conjunction with a yarn treating system. In thealignment system. the multiple yarn ends are. in a single step,separated and positioned for placement in an adjustable guide system'which precisely aligns the positions of the yarn ends independently inplanes normal to one another for string-up through further processapparatus. The yarn treating system includes an apparatus havingtube-like passageways through which the yarn ends travel.

Throughout the present specification and claims. the term yarn" isemployed in a general sense to indicate a continuous. often plied.strand composed of fibers. filaments. glass. metal. asbestos. paper. orplastic, or a noncontinuous strand such as staple. and the like. An endis one or a contiguous group of such strands of yarn.

The invention is applicable to many phases of yarn handling. theparticular use disclosed herein being merely illustrative and notlimiting thereof.

U.S. Pat. No. 3.747.317 discloses an apparatus for separating yarnstwisted and heat set during the production of textured yarns wherein aDuotwist-type texturing machine is modified by replacement of fixed yarnseparation pins with a pivotal apparatus for stabilizing the separationpoint of two twisted together yarns.

U.S. Pat. No. 3.396.422 related to a yarn treating system which includesan apparatus having a tube-like passageway through which the travelingyarns runs and wherein guides are provided for insuring proper laceup ofthe apparatus and for causing the yarn to return to its proper coursethrough the passageway should it become accidentally displacedtherefrom.

U.S. Pat. No. 3.278.137 relates to an improved thread guiding apparatuswhich prevents damage to threads carried thereby and ensures maximumutilization of the guiding surface thereof by exposing the thread tofresh surfaces along the length and circumference of acylindrical-shaped guide element.

Where a plurality of yarn ends are intially fed to'continuous productionequipment for string-up. the yarn ends frequently are twisted in thestring-up means and it is therefore necessary to separate the yarn endsfor further process treatment. However. after separation it is oftendesirable to treat the separated yarn ends as one for further string-upthrough the treatment system. i.e.. single-step string-up of multipleyarns. From a safety standpoint. it also preferable that string-up beaccomplished without allowing the yarn to be touched by hands or anyhandheld device other than the single string-up means. such as anaspirator.

The continuous production equipment of the treating system includes anapparatus with a plurality of tubelike passageways. It is generallydesirable to be able to adjust independently in planes normal to oneanother the positions of the yarn ends. The apparatus with tubelikepassageways subjects the yarn ends passing therethrough to a treatmentof some sort to change a physical or chemical characteristic thereof.For example. the yarns may be subjected in their individual passagewaysto a blast of air. lfthe passageways have a communicating string-up slotto facilitate the introduction of the yarns into the passageways. it isnecessary to prevent the yarn from blowing back through the string-upslot during treatment. With single end equipment. an adjustable guide.which comprises a plate with an oversize hole, is mounted at the base ofthe treatment apparatus. This guide can move relative to the tube-likepassageways passing longitudinally through the treatment apparatus bymeans of clamping screws. and thereby align the yarn for passagetherethrough. Applying this concept to multiple yarns provides aplurality of guide surfaces at fixed distances which do not give aprecise enough alignment of the yarns. To facilitate the advancement ofyarn ends during treatment. the yarn ends are guided on guide pins. But.in a short time, the surfaces of such guide pins will irregularly wearand/or groove so that the yarns become damaged and thus. necessitate thestopping of the process to replace the guide pins. To prevent yarndamage and to minimize the number of process interruptions. it istherefore important to have control over the movement of the guide pins.U.S. Pat. No. 3,278,137 eliminates this problem generally be exposingthe thread to fresh surfaces along the length and circumference of acylindrical-shaped guide element. However. the use of thecylindricalshaped guide element of this apparatus precludes thesingle-step string-up operation. the advantages of which are obvious.The cylindrical shape inhibits the separation of the multiple yarn ends.

None of the prior art patents teach an apparatus which is entirelysuitable for the single-step string-up and precise alignment of multipleyarn ends.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides an alignmentsystem for multiple yarn ends the essential elements of which areadjustable guide means and separating and positioning means. Theadjustable guide means comprises mounting means and a plurality ofguiding means. Each of the guiding means has a groove. and at least oneof the guiding means has a tapered end extending beyond its respectivegroove; the number of guiding means having tapered ends extending beyondtheir respective grooves is at least one less than the number ofmultiple yarn ends. All of the guiding means include pivot means thereonadapted for connection to the mounting means and on whichh any guidingmeans can pivot. All of the guiding means also have first adjustingmeans and second adjusting means thereon; the first adjusting meansadjusts the position of any guiding means along the axis of their pivotmeans. and the second adjusting means angularly adjusts the position ofany guiding means about the axis of their pivot means. The separatingand positioning means has a plurality of pins projecting in the samegeneral direction therefrom. as well as supporting means about which itcan pivot up to 180C. The distance between the pins and the spatialrelationship thereof relative to the direction of the yarn ends at thepoint of first contact with the pins is such as to maintain a totalcontact of 180-360 with the multiple yarn ends when the multiple yarnends are in an appproximately sinusoidal turn about the pins so as tocause separation of the multiple yarn ends. The portions of the pins incontact with the multiple yarn ends are curved. The pins are ofsufficient length to project beyond the tapered end(s) of the guidingmeans. The

pins permit the positioning of the separated multiple yarn ends when theseparating and positioning means is pivoted from up to approximately 45so that when the separating and positioning means is pivoted from 45 to180 the separation of the multiple yarn ends is maintained by thetapered end(s) of the guiding means. Thus. the multiple yarn ends areseparated and subsequently positioned for precise alignment to within.001 inch resolution by adjustment of the adjustable guide meansrelative to the multiple yarn ends. The adjustable guide means and theseparating and positioning means of the present invention are preferablyused in conjunction with one another in combination with a jet. morespecifically, a draw point localizing jet. for precise alignment towithin .001 inch resolution of multiple yarn ends in passageways of thejet. They may. however. be used independently with other systems. Theadjustable guide means can precisely align multiple yarn ends forpassage through the passageways of a jet without the aid of theseparating and positioning means. The separating and positioning meansis a string-up aid for use in conjunction with a guide system having atleast one guide with a tapered end; the number of guides with taperedends is at least one less than the number of multiple yarn ends.

Dual yarn ends, which are initially led into the alignment system bystring-up means, are aligned in a preferred embodiment of thisinvention. the essential elements of which are adjustable guide meansand separating and positioning means. The adjustable guide meanscomprises two guides. a mounting bracket plate. two adjustable guidesupports, and a restraint guard plate. Each of the guides has agenerally cylindrical shape with a groove encircling its respectivemidsection. and at least one of the guides has a tapered end extendingbeyond its respective groove. The mounting bracket plate has. at oneend, two lateral projections which are perpendicular to the mountingbracket plate and opposite one another. The two adjustable guidesupports are each located between the lateral projections and are eachnarrower in width than the distance between the lateral projections fora distance corresponding to at least the length of the lateralprojections. Each of the guide supports has separate pivot means thereonadapted for connection to both of the lateral projections. and on whicheach of the guide supports can pivot independently. Each of the guidesupports also has separate first adjusting means thereon adapted forconnection to both of the lateral projections. and by which the positionof each of the guide supports along the axis of its respective pivotmeans can be independentlyadjusted. Each of the guide supports has aprojection which extends outwardly. beneath and beyond one of thelateral projections in a direction substantially parallel to themounting bracket plate. Each of the projections has means for supportingthe nontapered end of one of the guides. and the projetion of the guidesupport farther away from the mounting bracket plate supports a guidewith a tapered end. Each of the guide supports has separate secondadjusting means thereon adapted for connection to the mounting bracketplate. and by which the position of each of the guide supports can beindependently adjusted angularly about the axis of its respective pivotmeans. The plane of the restraint guard plate is perpendicular to andbestraint guard plate itself extends in the same general direction asthe lateral projections. away from the mounting bracket plate. The endof the restraint guard plate farther away from the mounting bracketplate has a lip which extends approximately perpendicularly from therestraint guard plate in the same general direction as the projectionsof the guide supports. The restraint guard plate has means for attachingit to the mounting bracket plate. The separating and positioning means.or string-up aid. comprises a plate and two pins. The plate hassupporting means about which it can pivot up to 180. The pins, which aremounted on the plate. are of a generally cylindrical shape and areparallel in the plane normal to the plate. The distance between the pinsand the spatial relationship thereof relative to the direction of theyarn ends at the point of first contact with the pins is such as tomaintain a total contact of l-360 with the dual yarn ends when the dualyarn ends are in an approximately sinusoidal turn about the pins so asto cause separation of the dual yarn ends. The pins are of a sufficientlength to project beyond the guide having a tapered end. When the plateis in its prestring-up position, the pin nearer the guides is longerthan the other pin. The pins permit positioning of the separated dualyarn ends when the plate is pivoted from 0 up to approximately 45 sothat when the plate is pivoted from 45 to I80. the separation of thedual yarn ends is maintained by the tapered end of the guide fartheraway from the mounting bracket plate. Thus. the dual yarn ends areseparated and subsequently positioned for precise alignment to within.001 inch resolution by adjustment of the adjustable guide meansrelative to the dual yarn ends.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view of theinvention as string-up is initiated;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the invention. omitting the draw pointlocalizing jet;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the invention after string-up;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the invention;

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the draw point localizing jet taken on lines5-5 of FIG. I; and

FIGS. 6A. 6B and 6C are schematic views of the string-up sequence.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In the acccompanying drawings. likenumbers indieate like apparatus. Dual yarn ends 9 and 9' are strungupand aligned for passage through a draw point localizing jet 5.Preferably. the dual yarn ends are continuously running and processed inparallel. By processed in parallel is meant the yarn ends are treated ina generally side-by-side relationship, not necessarily continuouslygeometrically parallel. The essential elements are adjustable guidemeans 6 and separating and positioning means 7.

The adjustable guide means 6 comprises two ceramic guides 10 and 11. twoadjustable guide supports I6 and I7. a mounting bracket plate 14. and arestraint guard plate 34. The guides 10 and 11 have a generallycylindrical shape with grooves 12 and I2 encircling their respectivemidsections. Guide 10 has a tapered end 13 extending beyond its grooveI2. The mounting bracket plate 14 has atits upper end two lateralprojections 15 and 15 which are perpendicular to the mounting bracketplate 14 and opposite one another. The two adjustable guide supports 16and 17 are each located between the lateral projections 15 ad 15' andare each narrower in width than the distance between the lateralprojections 15 and 15 for a distance corresponding to at least thelength of the lateral projections 15 and 15'. As the guide supports 16and 17 are practically identical. unless otherwise indicated. referenceto elements of guide support 16 will be understood to equally apply toelements of guide support 17. This is depicted in the accompanyingdrawings by identifying elements of guide support 17 by the numeralgiven to similar elements of guide support 14. with a prime symbol. Apivot pin 18 passes through guide support 16 with its axis perpendicularto and its ends secured in lateral projections 15 and 15'. Below pivotpin 18 is bore 19 which is bored into and approximately 80% throughguide support 16 in the direction away from lateral projection 15. Theaxis of bore 19 is parallel to the axis of pivot pin 18. Compressionspring 20, the maximum diameter of which is slightly smaller than thediameter of bore 19, is placed in bore 19 with one end bearing againstguide support 16 at the end of bore 19 and the other end bearing againstlateral projection 15. Adjusting screw 21 passes through internallythreaded hole 22 of lateral projection 15 to bear against guide support16. The axis of hole 22 is within the boundary of bore 19. By turningadjusting screw 21, compression spring can be compressed or released andthus. adjust the position of guide support 16 along the axis of itspivot pin 18 between lateral projections 15 and 15. Guide support 16also has a projection 23 which extends outwardly beneath and beyondlateral projection 15. Projection 23 has at its far end a cavity 24 intowhich the cylindrical end of guide 10 is slipped and secured in place byset screw 25. The cylindrical end of guide 11 is slipped into cavity 24'and secured in place by a set screw (not shown Guide support 16additionally has a projection 26 in a direction opposite to that ofprojection 23; however. guide support 17 does not. Projection 26 has atits end slot 27 which extends inwardly. Mounting bracket plate 14 has abore 28, the axis of which is within the adjustable boundary of slot 27.Where bore 28 ends in mounting bracket plate 14, an internally threadedhole 29, smaller in diameter than and concentric with bore 28, passesthe remainder of the way through mounting bracket plate 14. Compressionspring 30, the diameter of which is large enough to prevent entranceinto either slot 27 or hole 29 and which is small enough to fit intobore 28, is placed between slot 27 and into bore 28: in this manner itbears against guide support 16 and on the interior. against mountingbracket plate 14. Clamping screw 31 passes through slot 27 andcompression spring 30 to screw into internally threaded hole 29. Thehead 32 ofclamping screw 31 is large enough to prevent clamping screw 31from completely passing through slot 27 and to permit its edges to bearagainst guide support 16. Guide support 16 is sufficiently cut awayalong the edge of slot 27 to prevent head 32 of clamping screw 31 fromprojecting beyond the edge of guide support 16. The width of slot 27 isslightly greater than the maximum diameter of clamping screw 31 so thatclamping screw 31 can be easily passed into and through slot 27. By

turning clamping screw 31. compression spring 30 is compressed orreleased and this. in combination with guide support 16's ability topivot about the axis of its pivot pin 18. permits adjustment of theposition of guide support 16 in a planar are normal to mounting bracketplate 14. Guide support 17 has inwardly extending slot 27 at the lowerright-hand edge thereof. Slot 27' has the same characteristics as slot27 with the additional characteristic of being partially cutaway on theedge nearer compression spring 30. Slot 27' is sufficiently cutaway toavoid contact with compression spring 30 when guide support 16 is asclosely positioned as possible to lateral projection 15' along the axisof pivot pin 18 and when guide support 17 is as closely positioned aspossible to lateral projection 15 along the axis of pivot pin 18'. Thelengths of compression spring 30' and clamping screw 31' are shorterthann those of compression spring 30 and clamping screw 31 to correspondto the shorter distance between guide support 17 and mounting bracketplate 14. As shown in FIG. 1, guide support 16 also has another slot 33opening at its base. Slot 33 is large enough to permit access to thehead 32 of clamping screw 31' for ease in adjustment and replacement.The restraint guard plate 34, the plane of which is approximatelyperpendicular to the mounting bracket plate 14, is secured to the bottomof mounting bracket plate 14 by two screws 35 and 35'. The restraintguard plate 34 extends away from the mounting bracket plate 14 in thesame direction as lateral projections 15 and 15'. As depicted in FIG. 2,restraint guard plate has at its end farther away from mounting bracketplate 14 a lip 36 extending approximately perpendicularly therefrom inthe same general direction as projections 23 and 23'.

The separating and positioning means 7 is a string-up aid whichcomprises a plate 37 and two pins 38 and 39. The plate has a mountingscrew 40 about which it can pivot up to Pins 38 and 39 are of acylindrical shape and are mounted in parallel on plate 37 in the planenormal to plate 37. The distance between pins 38 and 39 is such as tomaintain a contact of 360 with dual yarn ends 9 and 9' when the dualyarn ends 9 and 9 are in an S turn about them. The length of pins 38 and39 is such that they both project outwardly beyond the tapered end 13 ofguide 10, with pin 38 being approximately ().4() times longer than pin39.

With reference to FIGS. 1 and 4, the drawing point localizing jet 5 islocated between separating and positioning means 7 and the side ofmounting bracket plate 14 with lateral projection 15', and above guides10 and 11. It is supported by draw point localizing jet support 41 whichis secured to mounting bracket plate 14 by screw 43 and pin 44respectively. Referring now to FIGS. 1, 3, and 5, the draw pointlocalizing jet 5 comprises two yarn passages 46 and 46' verticallytherethrough which are connected by slot 47 and access to which isprovided by string-up slot 45. The guides 10 and 11 are positioned byadjustment of guide supports 16 and 17 so that the dual yarn ends 9 and9' on either side of groove 12 will be aligned with the center lines.respectively. of yarn passages 46 and 46.

With reference to FIG. 1. in operation dual yarn ends 9 and 9' aresupplied by feed roll 8. Feed roll 8 is positioned below adjustableguide means 6 so that dual yarn ends 9 and 9' extend vertically withyarn end 9 to the front of and yarn end 9 to the back of groove 12.During string-up dual ends 9 and 9 are brought up with string-up means.preferably string-up aspirator gun 48, to the right of and over pin 38,then downwardly be tween pins 38 and 39. then under and around to theleft of pin 39 and up. The dual yarn ends 9 and 9. which are twisted inthe string-up aspirator gun 48. separate as they approach pin 38 due tothe frictional drag created by the S turn made by them on pins 38 and39. By pulling the dual yarn ends 9 and 9' to the right above pin 39with the aspirator gun 48. the operator causes plate 37 to pivot to theright about mounting screw -10 as shown in phantom in FIG. 1. Anapproximately 45 to 180 pivot is satisfactory, with a l80 pivotpreferred. As plate 37 pivots. the operator should ascertain that thedual yarn end-s 9 and 9 will be separated by tapered end 13 of guide 10.If it appears that they will not be. he can move the position of thedual yarn ends 9 and 9' so that they will be. This must be done beforeplate 37 has been pivoted to a point at which both of the dual yarn ends9 and 9' will go to one side of guide 10. This critical pivot degree isapproximately 45. As plate 37 pivots, the dual yarn ends 9 and 9 breakcontact with pin 38 and are simply looped over pin 39.

With plate 37 in its pivoted string-up position. the dual yarns ends 9and 9 are on either side of guide 10. Referring now to FIGS. 1. 6A. 6B.and 6C, the dual yarn ends 9 and 9 which are separate prior to theirloop over pin 39 are placed further to the right of tapered end 13 withthe yarn end 9 between groove 12 and lip 36 and yarn end 9 betweengrooves 12 and 12. When the dual yarn ends 9 and 9 are thus positioned.the operator slides them off pin 39. To place the dual yarn ends 9 and 9in draw point localizingjet 5. the operator now pulls forward on thedual yarn ends 9 and 9 so that yarn end 9 is brought forward againstgroove 12 and beneath draw point localizing jet and yarn end 9 restsagainst lip 36 of restraint guard plate 34. Lip 36 prevents yarn end 9from slipping off feed roll 8 during string-up. Then. the dual yarn ends9 and 9 are brought up vertically through string-up slot- 45 of the drawpoint localizing jet 5. Referring to FIG. 5. yarn end 9' will passthrough yarn passage 46' while yarn end 9 will pass through yarn passage46. From the draw point localizing jet 5, the dual yarn ends 9 and 9 maybe strung-up through further process apparatus and/or would-up. Theircrossover and/or entanglement in the draw point localizing jet 5 isinhibited by firstly. the guide 10 maintaining separation at entrance.and by secondly. the tension produced in the dual yarn ends 9 and 9'while in the draw point localizing jet 5 by upstream processingapparatus. During treatment. dual yarn ends 9 and 9 rub against.respectively. the front portions of grooves 12 and 12 due to a tendencyfor the yarn ends 9 and 9' to slant to the back.

The operation of the adjustable guide supports 16 and 17. and thus oftheir respective guides 10 and 11, is as follows. Guide support 16 ispivoted on pivot pin 18 and is free to move right and left on this pivotpin 18 by movement of the guide support 16 to the right by compressionspring 20 and to the left by adjusting screw 21. Guide support 16 isalso pushed outwardly by compression spring and inwardly by clampingscrew 31 in a planar are normal to mounting bracket plate l-t. Itfollows for guide support 17. This combination of possible adjustmentsfor positioning effectively guides 10 and 11 permits precise alignmentof the dual yarn ends 9 and 9' to within .001 inch resolution on thecenter lines of their respective yarn passages 46 and 46' through drawpoint localizing jet 5. Dual yarn ends 9 and 9 can also be aligned withrespect to some line other than the center line of their respective yarnpassages 46 and 46. The separating and positioning means 7 permits asingle step string-up from feed roll 8 through draw point localizing jet5 using only string-up aspirator gun 48.

Ceramic guides 10 and 11 are perfectly symmetrical for two reasons.Firstly. as yarn end 9 is brought forward against groove 12 and beneathdraw point localizingjet 5. the continuity of groove 12 prevents yarnslippage and damage. Secondly. the guides 10 and 11 may be rotated.which gives them a longer life span.

The materials of construction are preferably as follows: for the guides.steel coated with a commercially available abrasion resistant substanceor solid ceramic. more preferably the latter; for the screws. carbonsteel plated with black oxide to prevent corrosion; for the springs.stainless steel; and for the remainder of the apparatus. a metal such asaluminum or stainless steel. more preferably the latter.

While the invention has been described primarily in conjunction with thestring-up and alignment of dual yarn ends for passage through a drawpoint localizing jet. it is not intended to exclude the string-up andalignment of more than two yarn ends for passage through other typesofjets. Various modifications and other advantages will be apparent toone skilled in the art. and it is intended that this invention belimited only as set forth in the following claims.

What is claimed is:

1. An alignment system for dual yarn ends. said dual yarn ends beinginitially led into said system by stringup means. said alignment systemcomprising;

A. adjustable guide means. said adjustable guide means comprising:

a. two guides. each of said guides having a generally cylindrical shapeand having a groove encircling its midsection. at least one of saidguides having a tapered end extending beyond its respective groove;

b. a mounting bracket plate. said mounting bracket plate having twolateral projections at one end. said lateral projections beingperpendicular to said mounting bracket plate and opposite one another;

c. two adjustable guide supports. each of said guide supports beingnarrower in width than the distance betweensaid lateral projections fora distance corresponding to at least the length of said lateralprojections. each of said guide supports being located between saidlateral projections, each of said guide supports having separate pivotmeans thereon adapted for connection to both of said lateral projectionsand on which each of said guide supports can pivot independently. eachof said guide supports having separate first adjusting means thereonadapted for connection to both of said lateral projections and by whichthe position of each of said guide supports along the axis of itsrespective pivot means can be independently adjusted. each of said guidesupports having a projection. said projection extending outwardlybeneath and beyond one of said lateral projections in a directionsubstantially parallel to said mounting bracket plate. each of saidprojections having means for supporting the nontapered end of one ofsaid guides. the projection of the guide support farther away from saidmounting bracket plate supporting said guide having a tapered end. eachof said guide supports having separate second adjusting means thereonadapted for connection to said mounting bracket plate and by which theposition of each of said guide supports can be independently adjustedangularly about the axis of its respective pivot means; and d. arestraint guard plate. the plane of said restraint guard plate beingperpendicular to and beneath the end of said mounting bracket plateopposite to said end having said lateral projections. said restraintguard plate extending in the same general direction as said lateralprojections away from said mounting bracket plate. the end of saidrestraint guard plate farther away from said mounting bracket platehaving a lip. said lip extending approximately perpendicularly from saidrestraint guard plate in the same general direction as said projectionsof said guide supports. said restraint guard plate having means forattaching it to said mounting bracket plate; and B. separating andpositioning means. said separating and positioning means comprising aplate and two pins. said plate having supporting means about which saidplate can pivot up to I80", each of said pins being ofa generallycylindrical shape. said pins being mounted on said plate and beingparallel in the plane normal to said plate. the distance between saidpins and the spatial relationship thereof relative to the direction ofthe yarn ends at the point of first contact with said pins being such asto maintain a total contact of l80-36() with said dual yarn ends whensaid dual yarn ends are in an approximately sinusoidal turn about saidpins so as to cause separation of said dual yarn ends. said pins beingof sufficient length to project beyond said guide having a tapered end.the pin nearer said guides when said plate is in its pre-string-upposition being longer than other said pin. said pins permittingpositioning of said separated dual yarn ends when said plate is pivotedfrom 0 up to approximately 45 so that when said plate is pivoted from 45to 180 said separation of said dual yarn ends is maintained by thetapered end of the guide farther away from said mounting bracket plate;

whereby said dual yarn ends can be separated and subsequently positionedfor precise alignment to within .001 inch resolution by adjustment ofsaid adjustable guide means relative to said dual yarn ends.

2. The alignment system of claim 1 in combination with a jet. said jetbeing located between said separating and positioning means and thelateral projection above said guide supports projections and above saidguides. said jet having two yarn passages vertically therethrough. saidyarn passages being connected by a slot. the axes of said yarn passagesbeing within the adjustable boundaries of their respective yarn ends assaid dual yarn ends pass through said adjustable guide means. the yarnpassage through which the yarn end next to said lip of said restraintguard plate passes having an access slot through which said dual yarnends can be strung-up through saidyarn passages of said jet.

3. Apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein said jet is a draw pointlocalizing jet. and said yarn ends are continuously running andprocessed in parallel.

4. Apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein said jet is a draw pointlocalizing jet.

5. Apparatus as defined in claim 4 wherein said mounting means comprisesa mounting bracket plate. said mounting bracket plate having two lateralprojections at one end. said lateral projections being perpendicular tosaid mounting bracket plate and opposite one another. each of saidguiding means comprising a guide and an adjustable guide support. eachof said guides having a generally ellipsoidal shape with said grooveencircling its midsection, at least one of said guides having saidtapered end extending beyond its respective groove. each of said guidesupports being nar- -rower in width than the distance between saidlateral projections for a distance corresponding to at least the lengthof said lateral projections, each of said guide supports being locatedbetween said lateral projections. said pivot means connecting all ofsaid guide supports to both of said lateral projections, said firstadjusting means adjusting the position of any of said guide supportsalong the axis of its said pivot means. each of said guide supportshaving a projection. said projection extending outwardly beneath andbeyond one of said lateral projections in a direction substantiallyparallel to said mounting bracket plate. each of said projections havingmeans for supporting the non-tapered end of one of said guides. theprojection of the guide support farthest away from said mounting bracketplate supporting said guide having a tapered end. said second adjustingmeans adjusting angularly the position of any of said guide supportsabout the axis of its said pivot means.

6. Apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein said pivot means comprises aplurality of pivot pins corresponding in number to the number of saidguide supports. said pivot pins each connecting independently one ofsaid guide supports with both of said lateral projections. said firstadjusting means comprising for each of said guide supports a compressionspring and an adjusting screw, said compression spring bearing againstone of said lateral projections and against its respective guidesupport. said adjusting screw passing through the other lateralprojection and bearing against its respective guide support to provide aforce counter to the force exerted by said compression springfthe axisof said adjusting screw being concentric with respect to the axis ofsaid compression spring and being parallel to and beneath the pivot pinpassing through said guide support. each compression spring with itsrespective adjusting screw independently adjusting the position of oneof said guide supports along the axis of its respective pivot pin. thenumber of said compression springs with their respective adjustingscrews corresponding to the number of said guide supports. said secondadjusting means comprising for each of said guide supports a secondcompression spring and a clamping screw. said second compression springbearing against its respective guide support and against said mountingbracket plate below said lateral projections. said clamping screwpassing through its respective guide support and corresponding secondcompressionn spring to screw into said mounting bracket plate. saidclamping screw bearing against said guide support to provude a forcecounter to the force exerted by said second compression spring. eachsecond compression spring with its respective clamping screwindependently adjusting the position of one of said guide supportsangularly about the axis of its respective pivot pin. the number of saidsecond compression springs with their respective clamping screwscorresponding to the number of said guide supports.

7. Apparatus as defined in claim 6 wherein said separating andpositioning means comprises a plate and a plurality of pins. each ofsaid pins being of a generally ellipsoidal shape. said pins beingmounted on said plate and being parallel in the plane normal to saidplate. the pin nearest said guides when said plate is in itsprestring-up position being longer than other said pins.

8. The alignment system of claim 7 in combination with a restraint guardplate. the plane of said restraint guard plate being approximatelyperpendicular to and beneath the end of said mounting bracket plateopposite to said end having said lateral projections. said restraintguard plate extending in the same general direction as said lateralprojections away from said mounting bracket plate, the end of saidrestraint guard plate farther away from said mounting bracket platehaving a lip, said lip extending from said restraint guard plate in thesame general direction as said projections of said guide supports.

9. Apparatus as defined in claim 8 wherein said restraint guard platehas means for attaching it to said mounting bracket plate.

-. 10. Apparatus as defined in claim 9 wherein the number of saidmultiple yarn ends. said guides. and said guide supports is two. andsaid yarn ends are continuously running and processed in parallel.

11. An alignment system for multiple yarn ends. said alignmentsystemcomprising:

A". adjustable guide means. said adjustable guide A means comprising: ia. mounting means; and

b. a plurality of guiding means. each of said guiding means having agroove. at least one of said guiding means having'a tapered endextending beyond its respective groove, the number of guiding meanshaving tapered ends extending beyond their respective grooves being atleast one less than the number of said multiple yarn ends. all of saidguiding means including pivot means thereon adapted for connection tosaid mounting means and on which any guiding means can pivot. all ofsaid guiding means having first adjusting means thereon and by which theposition of any guiding meanscan be adjusted along the axis of saidpivot means.'a1l of said guiding means having second adjusting meansthereon and by which the position of any guiding means can be vangularly adjusted about the axis of said pivot means; and

B. separating and positioning means. said separating and positioningmeans having a plurality of pins projecting in the same generaldirection therefrom and having supporting means about which saidseparating and positioning means can pivot up to 180. the distancebetween said pins and the spatial relationship thereof relative to thedirection ofthe yarn ends at the point of first contact with said pinsbeing such as to maintain a total contact of 180-36() with said multipleyarn ends when said multiple yarn ends are in an approximatelysinusoidal turn about said pins so as to cause separation of saidmultiple yarn ends. the portions of said pins contacting said multipleyarn ends being curved.

said pins being of sufficient length to project beyond the taperedend(s) of said guiding means. said pins permitting positioning of saidseparated multiple yarn ends when said separating and positioning meansis pivoted from 0 up to approximately 45 so that when said separatingand positioning means is pivoted from 45 to 180 said separation of saidmultiple yarn ends is maintained by the tapered end(s) of said guidingmeans;

whereby said multiple yarn ends can be separated and subsequentlypositioned for precise alignment to within .001 inch resolution byadjustment of said adjustable guide means relative to said multiple yarnends.

12. The alignment system of claim 11 in combination with a jet. said jetbeing located between said separating and positioning means and saidmounting means and above the tapered end(s) of said guiding means. saidjet having a plurality of yarn passages vertically therethrough. theaxes of said yarn passages being -within the adjustable boundaries oftheir respective yarn ends as said multiple yarn ends pass through saidadjustable guide means. said yarn passages having an access slot throughwhich said multiple yarn ends can be strung-up through said yarnpassages of said jet.

13. A separating and positioning system for dual yarn ends for use inconjunction with a guide system which has at least one guide with atapered end. said dual yarn ends being initially led into saidseparating and positioning system by string-up means. said separatingand positioning system comprising:

A. a plate. said plate having supporting means about which said platecan pivot up to 180; and

two pins. each of said pins being of a generally cylindrical shape. saidpins being mounted on said plate and being parallel in the plane normalto said plate. the distance between said pins and the spatialrelationship thereof relative to the direction of the yarn ends at thepoint of first contact with said pins being such as to maintain a totalcontact of 18()-360 with said dual yarn ends when said dual yarn endsare in an approximately sinusoidal turn about said pins so as to causeseparation of said dual yarn ends. said pins being of sufficient lengthto project beyond said guide having a tapered end. the pin nearer saidguides when said plate is in its pre-string-up position being longerthan other said pin. said pins permitting positioning of said separateddual yarn ends when said plate is pivoted from 0 up to approximately sothat when said plate is pivoted from 45 to said separation of said dualyarn ends is maintained by the tapered end of said guide having atapered end;

whereby said dual yarn ends can be separated and subsequently positionedfor placement in said guide system.

14. Apparatus as defined in claim 13 wherein said yarn ends arecontinuously running and processed in parallel.

15. A separating and positioning system for multiple yarn ends for usein conjunction with a guide system which has at least one guide with atapered end. the number of guides with tapered-ends being at least oneless than the number of said yarn ends. said separating and positioningsystem comprising:

means for separating said yarn ends. said means for separating said yarnends having a plurality of pins projecting in the same general directiontherefrom and having supporting means about which said means forseparating said yarn ends can pivot up to 180, the distance between saidpins and the spatial relationship thereof relative to the direction ofthe yarn ends at the point of first contact with said pins being such asto maintain a total contact of l80-360 with said multiple yarn ends whensaid multiple yarn ends are in an approximately sinusoidal turn aboutsaid pins so as to cause separation of said multiple yarn ends. theportions of said pins contacting said yarn ends being curved. said pinsbeing of sufficient length to project beyond the guides of said guidesystem. said pins permitting positioning of said separated multiple yarnends when said means for separating said yarn ends is pivoted from up toapproximately 45 so that when said means for separating said yarn endsis pivoted from 45 to 180 said separation of said multiple yarn ends ismaintained by the tapered end(s) of said guides having tapered ends.

16. Apparatus as defined in claim wherein said distance between saidpins and the spatial relationship thereof relative to the direction ofthe yarn ends at the point at first contact with said pins is such as tomaintain a total contact of 27()360 with said multiple yarn ends whensaid multiple yarn ends are in an approximately sinusoidal turn aboutsaid pins.

17. Apparatus as defined in claim 16 wherein said pins are of agenerally ellipsoidal shape.

18. Apparatus as defined in claim 17 wherein the pin nearest said guidesof said guide system when said means for separating said multiple yarnends is in its pre-string-up position is longer than other said pins.

19. Apparatus as defined in claim 18 wherein said means for separatingsaid yarn ends is a plate. said plate having said pins mounted thereon.

20. Apparatus as defined in claim 19 wherein said pins are mounted onsaid plate in parallel in the plane normal to said plate.

21. Apparatus as defined in claim 20 wherein the number of said multipleyarn ends and of said pins is two. and said yarn ends are continuouslyrunning and processed in parallel.

22. An adjustable guide system for dual yarn ends comprising:

A. two guides. each of said guides having a generally cylindrical shapeand having a groove encircling its midsection, at least one of saidguides having a tapered end extending beyond its respective groove;

B. a mounting bracket plate. said mounting bracket plate having twolateral projections at one end. said lateral projections beingperpendicular to said mounting bracket plate and opposite one another;

C. two adjustable guide supports. each of said guide supports beingnarrower in width than the distance between said lateral projections fora distance cor responding to at least the length of said lateral prtjections. each of said guide supports being located between said lateralprojections. each of said guide supports having separate pivot meansthereon adapted for connection to both of said lateral projections andon which each of said guide supports can pivot independentlyfeach ofsaid guide supports havig separate first adjusting means thereon adaptedfor connection to both of said lateral projections and by which theposition of each of said guide supports along the axis of its respectivepivot means can be adjusted independently. each of said guide supportshaving a projection. said projection extending outwardly beneath andbeyond one of said lateral projections in a direction substantiallyparallel to said mounting bracket plate, each of said projections havingmeans for supporting the cylindrical end of one of said guides, theprojection of the guide support farther away from said mounting bracketplate supporting said guide having a tapered end, each of said guidesupports having separate second adjusting means thereon adapted forconnection to said mounting bracket plate and by which the position ofeach of said guide supports can be independently adjusted angularlyabout the axis of its respective pivot means; and D. a restraint guardplate, the plane of said restraint guard plate being perpendicular toand beneath the end of said mounting bracket plate opposite to said endhaving said lateral projections. said restraint guard plate extending inthe same general direction as said lateral projections away from saidmounting bracket plate, the end of said restraint guard farther awayfrom said mounting bracket plate having a lip. said lip extendingapproximately perpendicularly from said restraint guard plate in thesame general direction as said projections of said guide supports. saidrestraint guard plate having means for attaching it to said mountingbracket plate;

whereby said dual yarn ends can be precisely aligned to within .001 inchresolution by adjustment of said adjustable guide system relative tosaid dual yarn ends.

23. The adjustable guide system of claim 22 in combination with a jet.said jet being located above said guides. said jet having two yarnpassages vertically therethrough. said yarn passages being connected bya slot. the axes of said yarn passages being within the adjustableboundaries of their respective yarn ends as said dual yarn ends passthrough said adjustable guide means. the yarn passage through which theyarn end next to said lip of said restraint guard plate passes having anexcess slot through which said dual yarn ends can be strung-up throughsaid yarn passages of said jet.

24. Apparatus as defined in claim 23 wherein said jet is a draw pointlocalizing jet. and said dual yarn ends are continuously running andprocessed in parallel.

25. An adjustable guide system for multiple yarn ends comprising:

A. mounting means; and

B. a plurality of guiding means. each of said guiding means having agroove. at least one of said guiding means having a tapered endextending beyond its respective groove. the number of guiding meanshaving tapered ends extending beyond their respective grooves being atleast one less than the number of said multiple yarn ends. all of saidguiding means including pivot means thereon adatped for connection tosaid mounting means and on which any guiding means can pivot. all ofsaid guiding means having first adjusting means thereon and by which theposition of any guiding means can be adjusted along the axis of saidpivot means. all of said guiding means having second adjusting meansthereon and by which the position of any guiding means can be angularlyadjusted about the axis of said pivot means:

whereby said multiple yarn ends can be precisely aligned to within .001inch resolution by adjustment of said adjustable guide means relative tosaid multiple yarn ends.

26. The adjustable guide system of claim 25 in combination with a jet,said jet being located above the tapered end(s) of said guiding means,said jet having a plurality of yarn passages vertically therethrough.the axes of said yarn passages being within the adjustable boundaries oftheir respective yarn ends as said multiple yarn ends pass through saidadjustable guide means. said yarn passages having an access slot throughwhich said multiple yarn ends can be strung-up through said yarnpassages of said jet.

27. Apparatus as defined in claim 26 wherein said jet is a draw pointlocalizing jet.

28. Apparatus as defined in claim 27 wherein said mounting meanscomprises a mounting bracket plate, said mounting bracket plate havingtwo lateral projections at one end, said lateral projections beingperpendicular to said mounting bracket plate and opposite one another,each of said guiding means comprising a guide and an adjustable guidesupport, each of said guides having a generally ellipsoidal shape withsaid groove encircling its midsection, at least one of said guideshaving said tapered end extending beyond its respective groove, each ofsaid guide supports being narrower in width than the distance betweensaid lateral projections for a distance corresponding to at least thelength of said lateral projections, each of said guide supports beinglocated between said lateral projections. said pivot means connectingall of said guide supports to both of said lateral projections. saidfirst adjusting means adjusting the position of any of said guidesupports along the axis of its said pivot means, each of said guidesupports having a projection, said projection extending outwardlybeneath and beyond one of said lateral projections in a directionsubstantially parallel to said mounting bracket plate. each of saidprojections having means for supporting the non-tapered end of one ofsaid guides. the projection of the guide support farthest away from saidmounting bracket plate supporting said guide having a tapered end, saidsecond adjusting means adjusting angularly the position of any of saidguide supports about the axis of its said pivot means.

16 justing screw, said compression spring bearing against one of saidlateral projections and against its respective guide support. saidadjusting screw passing through the other lateral projection and bearingagainst its respective guide support to provide a force counter to theforce exerted by said compression spring. the axis of said adjustingscrew being concentric with respect to the axis of said compressionspring and being parallel to and beneath the pivot pin passing throughsaid guide support. each compression spring with its respectiveadjusting screw independently adjusting the position of one of saidguide supports along the axis of its respec tive pivot pin, the numberof said compression springs with their respective adjusting screwscorresponding to the number of said guide supports, said secondadjusting means comprising for each of said guide supports a secondcompression spring and a clamping screw, said second compression springbearing against its respective guide support and against said mountingbracket plate below said lateral projections. said clamping screwpassing through its respective guide support and corresponding secondcompression spring to screw into said mounting bracket plate. saidclamping screw bearing against said guide support to provide a forcecounter to the force exerted by said second compression spring, eachsecond compression spring with its respective clamping screwindependently adjusting the position of one of said guide supportsangularly about the axis of its respective pivot pin, the number of saidsecond compression springs with their respective clamping screwscorresponding to the number of said guide supports.

30. The adjustable guide system of claim 29 in combination with arestraint guard plate, the plane of said restraint guard plate beingapproximately perpendicular to and beneath the end of said mountingbracket plate opposite to said end having said lateral projections, saidrestraint guard plate extending in the same general direction as saidlateral projections away from said mounting bracket plate, the end ofsaid restraint guard plate farther away from said mounting bracket platehaving a lip, said lip extending from said restraint guard plate in thesame general direction as said projections of said guide supports.

31. Apparatus as defined in claim 30 wherein said restraint guard platehas means for attaching it to said mounting bracket plate.

32. Apparatus as defined in claim 31 wherein the number of said multipleyarn ends, said guides. and said guide supports is two, and said yarnends are continuously running and processed in parallel.

1. An alignment system for dual yarn ends, said dual yarn ends beinginitially led into said system by string-up means, said alignment systemcomprising: A. adjustable guide means, said adjustable guide meanscomprising: a. two guides, each of said guides having a generallycylindrical shape and having a groove encircling its midsection, atleast one of said guides having a tapered end extending beyond itsrespective groove; b. a mounting bracket plate, saId mounting bracketplate having two lateral projections at one end, said lateralprojections being perpendicular to said mounting bracket plate andopposite one another; c. two adjustable guide supports, each of saidguide supports being narrower in width than the distance between saidlateral projections for a distance corresponding to at least the lengthof said lateral projections, each of said guide supports being locatedbetween said lateral projections, each of said guide supports havingseparate pivot means thereon adapted for connection to both of saidlateral projections and on which each of said guide supports can pivotindependently, each of said guide supports having separate firstadjusting means thereon adapted for connection to both of said lateralprojections and by which the position of each of said guide supportsalong the axis of its respective pivot means can be independentlyadjusted, each of said guide supports having a projection, saidprojection extending outwardly beneath and beyond one of said lateralprojections in a direction substantially parallel to said mountingbracket plate, each of said projections having means for supporting thenontapered end of one of said guides, the projection of the guidesupport farther away from said mounting bracket plate supporting saidguide having a tapered end, each of said guide supports having separatesecond adjusting means thereon adapted for connection to said mountingbracket plate and by which the position of each of said guide supportscan be independently adjusted angularly about the axis of its respectivepivot means; and d. a restraint guard plate, the plane of said restraintguard plate being perpendicular to and beneath the end of said mountingbracket plate opposite to said end having said lateral projections, saidrestraint guard plate extending in the same general direction as saidlateral projections away from said mounting bracket plate, the end ofsaid restraint guard plate farther away from said mounting bracket platehaving a lip, said lip extending approximately perpendicularly from saidrestraint guard plate in the same general direction as said projectionsof said guide supports, said restraint guard plate having means forattaching it to said mounting bracket plate; and B. separating andpositioning means, said separating and positioning means comprising aplate and two pins, said plate having supporting means about which saidplate can pivot up to 180*, each of said pins being of a generallycylindrical shape, said pins being mounted on said plate and beingparallel in the plane normal to said plate, the distance between saidpins and the spatial relationship thereof relative to the direction ofthe yarn ends at the point of first contact with said pins being such asto maintain a total contact of 180*-360* with said dual yarn ends whensaid dual yarn ends are in an approximately sinusoidal turn about saidpins so as to cause separation of said dual yarn ends, said pins beingof sufficient length to project beyond said guide having a tapered end,the pin nearer said guides when said plate is in its pre-string-upposition being longer than other said pin, said pins permittingpositioning of said separated dual yarn ends when said plate is pivotedfrom 0* up to approximately 45* so that when said plate is pivoted from45* to 180* said separation of said dual yarn ends is maintained by thetapered end of the guide farther away from said mounting bracket plate;whereby said dual yarn ends can be separated and subsequently positionedfor precise alignment to within .001 inch resolution by adjustment ofsaid adjustable guide means relative to said dual yarn ends.
 2. Thealignment system of claim 1 in combination with a jet, said jet beinglocated between said separating and positioning means and the lateralprojection above said guide supports'' projections and above saidguides, said jet Having two yarn passages vertically therethrough, saidyarn passages being connected by a slot, the axes of said yarn passagesbeing within the adjustable boundaries of their respective yarn ends assaid dual yarn ends pass through said adjustable guide means, the yarnpassage through which the yarn end next to said lip of said restraintguard plate passes having an access slot through which said dual yarnends can be strung-up through said yarn passages of said jet. 3.Apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein said jet is a draw pointlocalizing jet, and said yarn ends are continuously running andprocessed in parallel.
 4. Apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein saidjet is a draw point localizing jet.
 5. Apparatus as defined in claim 4wherein said mounting means comprises a mounting bracket plate, saidmounting bracket plate having two lateral projections at one end, saidlateral projections being perpendicular to said mounting bracket plateand opposite one another, each of said guiding means comprising a guideand an adjustable guide support, each of said guides having a generallyellipsoidal shape with said groove encircling its midsection, at leastone of said guides having said tapered end extending beyond itsrespective groove, each of said guide supports being narrower in widththan the distance between said lateral projections for a distancecorresponding to at least the length of said lateral projections, eachof said guide supports being located between said lateral projections,said pivot means connecting all of said guide supports to both of saidlateral projections, said first adjusting means adjusting the positionof any of said guide supports along the axis of its said pivot means,each of said guide supports having a projection, said projectionextending outwardly beneath and beyond one of said lateral projectionsin a direction substantially parallel to said mounting bracket plate,each of said projections having means for supporting the non-tapered endof one of said guides, the projection of the guide support farthest awayfrom said mounting bracket plate supporting said guide having a taperedend, said second adjusting means adjusting angularly the position of anyof said guide supports about the axis of its said pivot means. 6.Apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein said pivot means comprises aplurality of pivot pins corresponding in number to the number of saidguide supports, said pivot pins each connecting independently one ofsaid guide supports with both of said lateral projections, said firstadjusting means comprising for each of said guide supports a compressionspring and an adjusting screw, said compression spring bearing againstone of said lateral projections and against its respective guidesupport, said adjusting screw passing through the other lateralprojection and bearing against its respective guide support to provide aforce counter to the force exerted by said compression spring, the axisof said adjusting screw being concentric with respect to the axis ofsaid compression spring and being parallel to and beneath the pivot pinpassing through said guide support, each compression spring with itsrespective adjusting screw independently adjusting the position of oneof said guide supports along the axis of its respective pivot pin, thenumber of said compression springs with their respective adjustingscrews corresponding to the number of said guide supports, said secondadjusting means comprising for each of said guide supports a secondcompression spring and a clamping screw, said second compression springbearing against its respective guide support and against said mountingbracket plate below said lateral projections, said clamping screwpassing through its respective guide support and corresponding secondcompressionn spring to screw into said mounting bracket plate, saidclamping screw bearing against said guide support to provude a forcecounter to the force exerted by said second compression spring, eachsEcond compression spring with its respective clamping screwindependently adjusting the position of one of said guide supportsangularly about the axis of its respective pivot pin, the number of saidsecond compression springs with their respective clamping screwscorresponding to the number of said guide supports.
 7. Apparatus asdefined in claim 6 wherein said separating and positioning meanscomprises a plate and a plurality of pins, each of said pins being of agenerally ellipsoidal shape, said pins being mounted on said plate andbeing parallel in the plane normal to said plate, the pin nearest saidguides when said plate is in its pre-string-up position being longerthan other said pins.
 8. The alignment system of claim 7 in combinationwith a restraint guard plate, the plane of said restraint guard platebeing approximately perpendicular to and beneath the end of saidmounting bracket plate opposite to said end having said lateralprojections, said restraint guard plate extending in the same generaldirection as said lateral projections away from said mounting bracketplate, the end of said restraint guard plate farther away from saidmounting bracket plate having a lip, said lip extending from saidrestraint guard plate in the same general direction as said projectionsof said guide supports.
 9. Apparatus as defined in claim 8 wherein saidrestraint guard plate has means for attaching it to said mountingbracket plate.
 10. Apparatus as defined in claim 9 wherein the number ofsaid multiple yarn ends, said guides, and said guide supports is two,and said yarn ends are continuously running and processed in parallel.11. An alignment system for multiple yarn ends, said alignment systemcomprising: A. adjustable guide means, said adjustable guide meanscomprising: a. mounting means; and b. a plurality of guiding means, eachof said guiding means having a groove, at least one of said guidingmeans having a tapered end extending beyond its respective groove, thenumber of guiding means having tapered ends extending beyond theirrespective grooves being at least one less than the number of saidmultiple yarn ends, all of said guiding means including pivot meansthereon adapted for connection to said mounting means and on which anyguiding means can pivot, all of said guiding means having firstadjusting means thereon and by which the position of any guiding meanscan be adjusted along the axis of said pivot means, all of said guidingmeans having second adjusting means thereon and by which the position ofany guiding means can be angularly adjusted about the axis of said pivotmeans; and B. separating and positioning means, said separating andpositioning means having a plurality of pins projecting in the samegeneral direction therefrom and having supporting means about which saidseparating and positioning means can pivot up to 180*, the distancebetween said pins and the spatial relationship thereof relative to thedirection of the yarn ends at the point of first contact with said pinsbeing such as to maintain a total contact of 180*-360* with saidmultiple yarn ends when said multiple yarn ends are in an approximatelysinusoidal turn about said pins so as to cause separation of saidmultiple yarn ends, the portions of said pins contacting said multipleyarn ends being curved, said pins being of sufficient length to projectbeyond the tapered end(s) of said guiding means, said pins permittingpositioning of said separated multiple yarn ends when said separatingand positioning means is pivoted from 0* up to approximately 45* so thatwhen said separating and positioning means is pivoted from 45* to 180*said separation of said multiple yarn ends is maintained by the taperedend(s) of said guiding means; whereby said multiple yarn ends can beseparated and subsequently positioned for precise alignment to within.001 inch resolution by adjustment of said Adjustable guide meansrelative to said multiple yarn ends.
 12. The alignment system of claim11 in combination with a jet, said jet being located between saidseparating and positioning means and said mounting means and above thetapered end(s) of said guiding means, said jet having a plurality ofyarn passages vertically therethrough, the axes of said yarn passagesbeing within the adjustable boundaries of their respective yarn ends assaid multiple yarn ends pass through said adjustable guide means, saidyarn passages having an access slot through which said multiple yarnends can be strung-up through said yarn passages of said jet.
 13. Aseparating and positioning system for dual yarn ends for use inconjunction with a guide system which has at least one guide with atapered end, said dual yarn ends being initially led into saidseparating and positioning system by string-up means, said separatingand positioning system comprising: A. a plate, said plate havingsupporting means about which said plate can pivot up to 180*; and B. twopins, each of said pins being of a generally cylindrical shape, saidpins being mounted on said plate and being parallel in the plane normalto said plate, the distance between said pins and the spatialrelationship thereof relative to the direction of the yarn ends at thepoint of first contact with said pins being such as to maintain a totalcontact of 180*-360* with said dual yarn ends when said dual yarn endsare in an approximately sinusoidal turn about said pins so as to causeseparation of said dual yarn ends, said pins being of sufficient lengthto project beyond said guide having a tapered end, the pin nearer saidguides when said plate is in its pre-string-up position being longerthan other said pin, said pins permitting positioning of said separateddual yarn ends when said plate is pivoted from 0* up to approximately45* so that when said plate is pivoted from 45* to 180* said separationof said dual yarn ends is maintained by the tapered end of said guidehaving a tapered end; whereby said dual yarn ends can be separated andsubsequently positioned for placement in said guide system. 14.Apparatus as defined in claim 13 wherein said yarn ends are continuouslyrunning and processed in parallel.
 15. A separating and positioningsystem for multiple yarn ends for use in conjunction with a guide systemwhich has at least one guide with a tapered end, the number of guideswith tapered ends being at least one less than the number of said yarnends, said separating and positioning system comprising: means forseparating said yarn ends, said means for separating said yarn endshaving a plurality of pins projecting in the same general directiontherefrom and having supporting means about which said means forseparating said yarn ends can pivot up to 180*, the distance betweensaid pins and the spatial relationship thereof relative to the directionof the yarn ends at the point of first contact with said pins being suchas to maintain a total contact of 180*-360* with said multiple yarn endswhen said multiple yarn ends are in an approximately sinusoidal turnabout said pins so as to cause separation of said multiple yarn ends,the portions of said pins contacting said yarn ends being curved, saidpins being of sufficient length to project beyond the guides of saidguide system, said pins permitting positioning of said separatedmultiple yarn ends when said means for separating said yarn ends ispivoted from 0* up to approximately 45* so that when said means forseparating said yarn ends is pivoted from 45* to 180* said separation ofsaid multiple yarn ends is maintained by the tapered end(s) of saidguides having tapered ends.
 16. Apparatus as defined in claim 15 whereinsaid distance between said pins and the spatial relationship thereofrelativE to the direction of the yarn ends at the point at first contactwith said pins is such as to maintain a total contact of 270*-360* withsaid multiple yarn ends when said multiple yarn ends are in anapproximately sinusoidal turn about said pins.
 17. Apparatus as definedin claim 16 wherein said pins are of a generally ellipsoidal shape. 18.Apparatus as defined in claim 17 wherein the pin nearest said guides ofsaid guide system when said means for separating said multiple yarn endsis in its pre-string-up position is longer than other said pins. 19.Apparatus as defined in claim 18 wherein said means for separating saidyarn ends is a plate, said plate having said pins mounted thereon. 20.Apparatus as defined in claim 19 wherein said pins are mounted on saidplate in parallel in the plane normal to said plate.
 21. Apparatus asdefined in claim 20 wherein the number of said multiple yarn ends and ofsaid pins is two, and said yarn ends are continuously running andprocessed in parallel.
 22. An adjustable guide system for dual yarn endscomprising: A. two guides, each of said guides having a generallycylindrical shape and having a groove encircling its midsection, atleast one of said guides having a tapered end extending beyond itsrespective groove; B. a mounting bracket plate, said mounting bracketplate having two lateral projections at one end, said lateralprojections being perpendicular to said mounting bracket plate andopposite one another; C. two adjustable guide supports, each of saidguide supports being narrower in width than the distance between saidlateral projections for a distance corresponding to at least the lengthof said lateral projections, each of said guide supports being locatedbetween said lateral projections, each of said guide supports havingseparate pivot means thereon adapted for connection to both of saidlateral projections and on which each of said guide supports can pivotindependently, each of said guide supports havig separate firstadjusting means thereon adapted for connection to both of said lateralprojections and by which the position of each of said guide supportsalong the axis of its respective pivot means can be adjustedindependently, each of said guide supports having a projection, saidprojection extending outwardly beneath and beyond one of said lateralprojections in a direction substantially parallel to said mountingbracket plate, each of said projections having means for supporting thecylindrical end of one of said guides, the projection of the guidesupport farther away from said mounting bracket plate supporting saidguide having a tapered end, each of said guide supports having separatesecond adjusting means thereon adapted for connection to said mountingbracket plate and by which the position of each of said guide supportscan be independently adjusted angularly about the axis of its respectivepivot means; and D. a restraint guard plate, the plane of said restraintguard plate being perpendicular to and beneath the end of said mountingbracket plate opposite to said end having said lateral projections, saidrestraint guard plate extending in the same general direction as saidlateral projections away from said mounting bracket plate, the end ofsaid restraint guard farther away from said mounting bracket platehaving a lip, said lip extending approximately perpendicularly from saidrestraint guard plate in the same general direction as said projectionsof said guide supports, said restraint guard plate having means forattaching it to said mounting bracket plate; whereby said dual yarn endscan be precisely aligned to within .001 inch resolution by adjustment ofsaid adjustable guide system relative to said dual yarn ends.
 23. Theadjustable guide system of claim 22 in combination with a jet, said jetbeing located above said guides, said jet having two yarn passagesvertically therethrough, said yarn passages being connected by a slOt,the axes of said yarn passages being within the adjustable boundaries oftheir respective yarn ends as said dual yarn ends pass through saidadjustable guide means, the yarn passage through which the yarn end nextto said lip of said restraint guard plate passes having an excess slotthrough which said dual yarn ends can be strung-up through said yarnpassages of said jet.
 24. Apparatus as defined in claim 23 wherein saidjet is a draw point localizing jet, and said dual yarn ends arecontinuously running and processed in parallel.
 25. An adjustable guidesystem for multiple yarn ends comprising: A. mounting means; and B. aplurality of guiding means, each of said guiding means having a groove,at least one of said guiding means having a tapered end extending beyondits respective groove, the number of guiding means having tapered endsextending beyond their respective grooves being at least one less thanthe number of said multiple yarn ends, all of said guiding meansincluding pivot means thereon adatped for connection to said mountingmeans and on which any guiding means can pivot, all of said guidingmeans having first adjusting means thereon and by which the position ofany guiding means can be adjusted along the axis of said pivot means,all of said guiding means having second adjusting means thereon and bywhich the position of any guiding means can be angularly adjusted aboutthe axis of said pivot means; whereby said multiple yarn ends can beprecisely aligned to within .001 inch resolution by adjustment of saidadjustable guide means relative to said multiple yarn ends.
 26. Theadjustable guide system of claim 25 in combination with a jet, said jetbeing located above the tapered end(s) of said guiding means, said jethaving a plurality of yarn passages vertically therethrough, the axes ofsaid yarn passages being within the adjustable boundaries of theirrespective yarn ends as said multiple yarn ends pass through saidadjustable guide means, said yarn passages having an access slot throughwhich said multiple yarn ends can be strung-up through said yarnpassages of said jet.
 27. Apparatus as defined in claim 26 wherein saidjet is a draw point localizing jet.
 28. Apparatus as defined in claim 27wherein said mounting means comprises a mounting bracket plate, saidmounting bracket plate having two lateral projections at one end, saidlateral projections being perpendicular to said mounting bracket plateand opposite one another, each of said guiding means comprising a guideand an adjustable guide support, each of said guides having a generallyellipsoidal shape with said groove encircling its midsection, at leastone of said guides having said tapered end extending beyond itsrespective groove, each of said guide supports being narrower in widththan the distance between said lateral projections for a distancecorresponding to at least the length of said lateral projections, eachof said guide supports being located between said lateral projections,said pivot means connecting all of said guide supports to both of saidlateral projections, said first adjusting means adjusting the positionof any of said guide supports along the axis of its said pivot means,each of said guide supports having a projection, said projectionextending outwardly beneath and beyond one of said lateral projectionsin a direction substantially parallel to said mounting bracket plate,each of said projections having means for supporting the non-tapered endof one of said guides, the projection of the guide support farthest awayfrom said mounting bracket plate supporting said guide having a taperedend, said second adjusting means adjusting angularly the position of anyof said guide supports about the axis of its said pivot means. 29.Apparatus as defined in claim 28 wherein said pivot means comprises aplurality of pivot pins corresponding in number to the number of saidguide supports, said pivot pins each connecting independently oNe ofsaid guide supports with both of said lateral projections, said firstadjusting means comprising for each of said guide supports a compressionspring and an adjusting screw, said compression spring bearing againstone of said lateral projections and against its respective guidesupport, said adjusting screw passing through the other lateralprojection and bearing against its respective guide support to provide aforce counter to the force exerted by said compression spring, the axisof said adjusting screw being concentric with respect to the axis ofsaid compression spring and being parallel to and beneath the pivot pinpassing through said guide support, each compression spring with itsrespective adjusting screw independently adjusting the position of oneof said guide supports along the axis of its respective pivot pin, thenumber of said compression springs with their respective adjustingscrews corresponding to the number of said guide supports, said secondadjusting means comprising for each of said guide supports a secondcompression spring and a clamping screw, said second compression springbearing against its respective guide support and against said mountingbracket plate below said lateral projections, said clamping screwpassing through its respective guide support and corresponding secondcompression spring to screw into said mounting bracket plate, saidclamping screw bearing against said guide support to provide a forcecounter to the force exerted by said second compression spring, eachsecond compression spring with its respective clamping screwindependently adjusting the position of one of said guide supportsangularly about the axis of its respective pivot pin, the number of saidsecond compression springs with their respective clamping screwscorresponding to the number of said guide supports.
 30. The adjustableguide system of claim 29 in combination with a restraint guard plate,the plane of said restraint guard plate being approximatelyperpendicular to and beneath the end of said mounting bracket plateopposite to said end having said lateral projections, said restraintguard plate extending in the same general direction as said lateralprojections away from said mounting bracket plate, the end of saidrestraint guard plate farther away from said mounting bracket platehaving a lip, said lip extending from said restraint guard plate in thesame general direction as said projections of said guide supports. 31.Apparatus as defined in claim 30 wherein said restraint guard plate hasmeans for attaching it to said mounting bracket plate.
 32. Apparatus asdefined in claim 31 wherein the number of said multiple yarn ends, saidguides, and said guide supports is two, and said yarn ends arecontinuously running and processed in parallel.